Technical Debt Courses and Certifications

NDC Conferences

How to Sell a Big Refactor or Rewrite to the Business

Discover strategic approaches to convince stakeholders about large-scale refactoring projects through real-world case studies and practical frameworks for managing technical debt.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Agile Scrum for Beginners + Scrum Master Certification Prep

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[UNOFFICIAL] Learn Scrum, understand the Agile principles + prepare for your Agile/Scrum Master certification in 2025

• Udemy
• 14 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

LeadDev

Practical Tech-Debt Prioritization - Strategies for Engineering Leaders

Discover strategies to prioritize tech debt, influence stakeholders, and involve your team in critical decisions. Learn frameworks for evaluating and communicating the impact of quality projects.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

LeadDev

Tactical Tech - Short-term Solutions for Long-term Strategy

Explore how tactical technical solutions, despite their temporary nature, can provide valuable insights and pave the way for more robust long-term strategies in software engineering.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Eclipse Foundation

Making Legacy Software Maintainable - The GlassFish Modernization Project

Discover practical strategies for transforming legacy software into maintainable systems through real-world examples from Eclipse GlassFish's modernization journey and team experiences.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

All Things Open

Tech Debt as Innovation - Transforming Legacy Code into Opportunities for Change

Discover how to transform legacy code challenges into innovation opportunities, with practical strategies for system maintenance, migration planning, and creative approaches to technical debt management.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

LeadDev

A Roadmap to Working with Legacy Codebases

Discover effective strategies for managing legacy code systems, improving developer productivity, and transforming outdated codebases into maintainable assets.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PyCon US

Scaling the Mountain: A Framework for Tackling Large-Scale Tech Debt

Discover a Python-powered framework for managing tech debt in large codebases, with tools for tracking progress, recognizing contributions, and automating fixes through real-world case studies of successful debt reduction.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

LeadDev

How Barclays and Experian Proactively Manage Tech Debt

Discover how Barclays and Experian tackle tech debt proactively through systematic approaches, improving business agility and competitive advantage in this 43-minute panel.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

All Things Open

When Old Code Becomes A Liability - Managing Tech Debt And Aging Open Source

Discover strategies for managing technical debt and aging open source dependencies to prevent legacy code from becoming a costly liability in your projects.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AWS Events

Crushing Tech Debt with AWS Transform Custom

Discover how AWS Transform custom uses agentic AI to automate code transformations, modernize legacy systems, and eliminate technical debt across Java, Node.js, and Python projects.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Prioritizing Technical Debt as If Time and Money Matters

Learn data-driven techniques to prioritize technical debt, balance code improvements with new features, and measure long-term trends in large-scale systems using version control data and real-world examples.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Prioritizing Technical Debt as if Time and Money Matters

Discover data-driven strategies to prioritize technical debt, balance short and long-term goals, and improve legacy code using version control insights for more efficient software development.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Workshop - Tackling Technical Debt - An Analytical Approach

Learn analytical techniques to measure, prioritize, and address technical debt in software projects, focusing on high-leverage changes and code stewardship to improve system maintainability and prevent code bankruptcy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

The Technical Debt Trap

Explore the true meaning of technical debt, its impact on software development, and strategies for effective management and mitigation in this insightful talk.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk